Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] said [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bradshaw and Millar found that only a quarter of lone mothers on income support said they were managing all right financially and 52 per cent said they ‘ almost always ’ worried about money . |
| 2 | Bradshaw and Millar found that 24 per cent of lone mothers who were or ever had been on income support said they had been , or would be , unwilling to give such information to the DSS . |
| 3 | The outlawed Ulster Freedom Fighters said it tried to kill the three Roman Catholic taxi drivers . |
| 4 | Sarah 's mum Valerie said she and husband Richard were ‘ thrilled ’ by the award . |
| 5 | A very famous person in the guitar industry said you ca n't build guitars with machines . |
| 6 | A very famous person in the guitar industry said you ca n't build guitars with machines . |
| 7 | His Defence Counsel said he 'd suffered a great deal since his arrest and said the real punishment had already happened away from court . |
| 8 | ‘ The programme notes said you 'd been in Cats . ’ |
| 9 | London 's International Stock Exchange said it would cut 350 people from its staff of 2,800 in the first stage of a big slimming campaign . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , Germany 's employer , trade and industry associations said they had formed a committee to fight xenophobia , which is now said to be putting off foreigners from investing in the country 's impoverished East . |
| 11 | College officials said they could not recall any previous speaker receiving such an enthusiastic welcome . |
| 12 | West Mercia Police which carried out the original murder inquiry said it would have no comment to make about the case before the conclusion of Eddie Browning 's appeal hearing . |
| 13 | In every case the farmer reporting evidence said he was not against badgers in principle , but wanted either adequate compensation for the damage they did or someone to control them , because they had no natural predators . |
| 14 | Club sources said he had sent a fax to FIFA in Zurich informing them of his move . |
| 15 | The troops will join the police , who were reluctantly involved yesterday after the London ambulance service said it could not cope . |
| 16 | The troops will join the police , who were reluctantly involved yesterday after the London ambulance service said it could not cope . |
| 17 | When we did the Ring people said it was ‘ chamber music ’ ; but I would deny that . |
| 18 | It was after my first London show and the club staff said he wanted to meet me . |
| 19 | An association spokesman said it was vital the borough council was aware of the problems being encountered . |
| 20 | A spokeswoman for the Blackpool Pleasure Beach said it was hoped the revitalised Laughing Man would be restored to his glass cabinet within a fortnight . |
| 21 | And she bought things with her erm twenty five pound voucher said I was having a lovely time and I forgot the time ! |
| 22 | A fire brigade spokesman said they had fed the name of the compound into a computer and the print-out said it could be toxic if it caught fire . |
| 23 | Sources at the investment bank said it was doing no such thing , although the shares neverthe less ended the session 6 ahead at 227p . |
| 24 | Opposition MPs said it could lead to hundreds of job losses for fishermen . |
| 25 | Jack 's sister Lorraine said she knew that June had dated Don Rose around that time but no one could confirm that he was the father , or his secondary claim that he had married June before the baby was born ( he said they had separated quickly and she 'd later got a Mexican divorce , though apparently no papers are available to support his allegations ) . |
| 26 | The ‘ heap ’ of important VAX announcements that Digital Equipment Corp said it would make before it reveals more Alpha RISC licencees ( UX 386 ) , will take place on July 7th . |
| 27 | Pacific Telesis Group Inc 's Pacific Bell Telephone Co said it is offering $625m of 7.125 debentures due March 15 2026 to refinance two earlier debt issues . |
| 28 | And caretaker boss Barrow said he was a little disappointed at not taking three points ! |
| 29 | The Democrat campaign slogan said it all loud and clear and President Bush has paid the price for failing to listen . |
| 30 | Commenting on Mr Hutchison 's decision Professor Raymond Miquel the Council Chairman said they would be sorry to see him go and paid tribute to the contribution he had made to Scottish sport over the past 26 years . |